42 minSeason 67 • Episode 10
LatestEfterlyst is a Swedish TV program, equivalent of America's Most Wanted. The show plays security camera footage, reconstructions of crimes, and then takes calls and tips from the Swedish public. Efterlyst has since its start gotten many leads that have led to the arrest of many of Sweden's most noted criminals. In Swedish prisons, Efterlyst is commonly referred to as "Golartimmen", literally meaning "Snitch-hour". The host, Hasse Aro, was, until the season of 2009, assisted by crime-expert Leif G W Persson. From the 2010 season he is assisted by former State Police Chief Tommy Lindström. Since 2011 he is assisted by Jens Lapidus and Thomas Bodström. In the 2012 season only Thomas Bodström will assist as expert commentator.
Production
Reconstructions so dramatic they outsell actual Swedish cinema.
Writing
Hasse Aro's deadpan narration is unintentionally iconic.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The term 'Golartimmen' became so embedded in Swedish prison culture that inmates reportedly schedule around broadcast time, treating it as mandatory viewing.
Jens Lapidus joined as expert after becoming famous for his 'Stockholm Noir' novels—essentially a crime fiction author advising on real crime, blurring entertainment and reality.
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